The team observed sustained improvement in anxiety scores at 1, 2 and 6 months.

The team found symptom scores also decreased at 6 months for abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation.

The research team found a significant decrease in all four measures of health resource utilization at 6 months postcolonoscopy.

Dr Esfandyari and colleague concluded, "Despite minimal diagnostic yield, colonoscopy for non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms in patients under 50 years of age is associated with a decline in health-related anxiety and symptom scores."